The Bridge

12:00 AM

@alexanderpas Sounds cool. I got a gaming mouse for Christmas but it was a really cheap one and has some issues, so I was thinking of upgrading.

fredley

More stars soon. I am excite.

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Wipqozn

@fredley You should have them already.

fredley

@Wipqozn So I do

Nick T

@GnomeSlice Logitech G9x

Ronan Forman

The invention of that definition comes from people's lack of vocabulary, they didn't realise the word already exisited, so they made it up, if anything it shows that most people on the Internet lack to ability to communicate.

Wipqozn

12:00 AM

@fredley and now you have 1 less.

fredley

@Wipqozn Haha, not so!!

Arda Xi

@RonanForman No, no it does not. I am perfectly aware of both words, and I still use inception in the context of recursion for the purpose of making a film reference.

Wipqozn

@fredley Undoing a star doesn't give you it back.

fredley

@Wipqozn D: What madness is this?!

Ronan Forman

@Arda Actually, you used it to troll gnome

Arda Xi

12:01 AM

@RonanForman You know, Shakespeare did the same thing for a lot of words we still use today.

GnomeSlice

@NickT No, it's some iCan thing.

Arda Xi

@RonanForman And this means I don't use it in other contexts?

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi No he didn't. Shakespeare didn't write shit.

Ronan Forman

@Arda Beacause he needed the words, he couldn't have used anything else.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice The person, or persons who authored the works commonly attributed to Shakespeare. Happy?

@RonanForman Yes, he could have.

GnomeSlice

12:02 AM

@ArdaXi Yes.

alexanderpas

@NickT I tried that too... it has a smaller grip. for me, the three mouse-buttons were too close together.

Arda Xi

There were plenty of words, even then.

@GnomeSlice Good. Whenever I say Shakespeare, assume I mean that.

I don't so long as there's no evidence, but assume it anyway.

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi No.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Rebel.

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi There's a shitload of evidence.

@NickT @alexanderpas canadacomputers.com/…

fredley

12:03 AM

The conversation in here has got distinctly off-topic

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice There's also a shitload of evidence that the earth is flat.

alexanderpas

@GnomeSlice eww...

GnomeSlice

That's what I have currently, and it's not bad, but it tends to get confused if you move too fast, and only actually has two dpi settings.

Ronan Forman

He could have used 'the person who leaded the' but instead he used 'chaired'

OrigamiRobot

@RedriderX Something like that.

GnomeSlice

12:04 AM

@ArdaXi Not really.

fredley

@ArdaXi Depends how you classify 'evidence'

GnomeSlice

Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship

The Oxfordian theory of Shakespearean authorship proposes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604), wrote the plays and poems traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon. While a large majority of scholars reject all alternative candidates for authorship, there is popular interest in various authorship theories. Since the 1920s, Oxford has been the most popular anti-Stratfordian candidate. The case for Oxford's authorship is based on purported similarities between Oxford's biography and events in Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and longer poems; para...

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice Plenty of works in written prior to Archimedes and during the Middle Ages talk about a flat earth.

GnomeSlice

The duke of oxford is widely regarded as the current most likely author.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice Ah, yes, but that's a theory in the non-scientific sense of the word.

Ronan Forman

12:05 AM

@Gnome Why when looking horizontal do we not see up? The earth should be cuving away and causing us to see the sky.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice "While a large majority of scholars reject all alternative candidates for authorship, there is popular interest in various authorship theories."

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman Maybe if it were the size of a basketball.

@ArdaXi Correct.

I didn't say it was him, I said he's the most likely.

alexanderpas

@fredley how is gaming hardware off-topic?

Ronan Forman

@Gnome Why?

GnomeSlice

There was a letter he wrote as a servant for his master to his son that almost exactly matches a passage of Hamlet.

Arda Xi

12:06 AM

@GnomeSlice Exactly. And he might be, but as long as there's no conclusive evidence it's not Shakespeare, I won't change my mind.

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman Google it.

fredley

@alexanderpas The topic is not gaming hardware

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi I'm not trying to get you to change your mind...

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice So every time I quote Romeo and Juliet, I'm the original writer of the play?

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi No.

And yes, that's OBVIOUSLY all of the evidence.

alexanderpas

12:07 AM

The historical record is unequivocal in assigning the authorship of the Shakespeare canon to William Shakespeare. In addition to the name appearing on the title pages of poems and plays, his name was given as that of a well-known writer at least 23 times during his lifetime. Several contemporaries corroborate the identity of the playwright as the actor, and explicit contemporary documentary evidence attests that the actor was the Stratford citizen.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice There's plenty of evidence that it's actually William Shakespeare too.

Ronan Forman

I know the reason, it's that light is bent by gravity, which didn't make sense until 50 years ago.

GnomeSlice

It was written when he was just a boy.

@ArdaXi Nobody really knows who it was, for certain.

Arda Xi

Anyway, I'm gonna go to sleep, cultural history isn't exactly my forté.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi I think this means you win @GnomeSlice

alexanderpas

12:08 AM

Shakespeare authorship question

Image:ShakespeareCandidates1.jpg|thumb|alt=Portraits of Shakespeare and four proposed alternative authors.|Oxford, Bacon, Derby, and Marlowe (clockwise from top left, Shakespeare centre) have each been proposed as the true author. (Clickable image—use cursor to identify.) poly 1 1 105 1 107 103 68 104 68 142 1 142 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford poly 107 1 214 1 214 143 145 142 145 104 107 104 Francis Bacon rect 68 106 144 177 William Shakespeare poly 1 144 67 144 67 178 106 179 106 291 1 290 Christopher Marlowe poly 145 143 214 143 214 291 108 291 107 179 144 178 William Stanley, 6th...

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn It's not a contest...

Arda Xi

Nor does it really matter who it was. When I say Shakespeare, I just mean the guy(s) who wrote the plays. Nothing more or less.

If I use the name Shakespeare, everyone knows who I mean. Less so for that Oxford guy.

fredley

@alexanderpas @ArdaXi @GnomeSlice Just ask the question on skeptics.SE and be done with it. Someone far more knowledgable than any of us will provide a proper answer

John

So, since the blog isn't letting me use PNG's anymore, what format should I use?

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi Absolutely, but you of all people should know the value of being pedantic.

Arda Xi

12:09 AM

@fredley More knowledgeable than the scholars quoted on Wikipedia?

@GnomeSlice I hate pedantry.

alexanderpas

@John imgur hosted .png renamed to .jpg

fredley

@ArdaXi Have you been to skeptics.SE?

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi ................................................................................‌..........

Arda Xi

I value proper usage of language, and it will affect my opinion of you, but I will never say it's absolutely wrong.

alexanderpas

@ArdaXi I think you overstate the effect.

Arda Xi

12:11 AM

Like I said, it's just like wearing right or wrong clothes.

John

@alexanderpas So just spam images here, use the imgur urls and change the extension. Got it.

alexanderpas

@John no need to spam them here.

Arda Xi

@John Why...

John

@alexanderpas But I don't want another account to keep track of... Where's that sandbox room...

@ArdaXi Because Wordpress is telling me that the way I'm doing things isn't good enough.

Arda Xi

You can always just upload them on imgur.com

John

12:12 AM

You can consider it a sneak peek of an upcoming blog post. :P

alexanderpas

@John use a question of the site to upload, and don't press post. ;)

John

@alexanderpas Genius! I will do this. Thanks! :D

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi Correct. And similarly to the way I dislike when people wear outfits that are too revealing, I dislike when people use 'Inception' as a synonym for 'recursion'.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice And that's your prerogative, but you do not get to say they are wrong.

Other than within the context of being wrong yourself I suppose...

GnomeSlice

Whoo, really big sky update, as per the official steam release.

alexanderpas

12:15 AM

Inception has become a meme, memes use words wrong. haters gonna hate!

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Arda Xi

@alexanderpas Word wrong becomes word right.

Wipqozn

I'm such a cool guy.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn I posted that in here a while ago.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice What did we say about toning down the language even if it is just a joke?

GnomeSlice

@alexanderpas This. =[

alexanderpas

12:16 AM

@GnomeSlice who flagged him?

Ben Brocka

Is it actually possible that no one asked this yet or do I fail at search?

Arda Xi

For once, it wasn't me.

Ben Brocka

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Q: How can I move my PSP game saves onto my PS Vita?

I have an old PSP and a PS3 and PC. I have a bunch of PSP game saves for PSN games (patapon ect) that I would like to move over to my Vita because they work on the Vita. How can I move my PSP's save files onto my Vita?

GnomeSlice

@alexanderpas WOW WHO - FUCK, THAT'S JUST- WELL LA DEE DAH

John

@GnomeSlice I approve of that edit. Definitely changed how I reviewed that flag.

Arda Xi

12:17 AM

@GnomeSlice It was invalidated!

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi I can't see that.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Well, you're still here.

Arda Xi

@GnomeSlice Yes you can. There's no blue rectangle is there?

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi I don't have 10k network rep.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi You need 10k network rep.

Arda Xi

12:18 AM

@GnomeSlice It was your message.

@Wipqozn Not if it's your own message.

GnomeSlice

@ArdaXi Doesn't matter.

Yes it does. Personal experience.

I have never seen a flag unless I cast it.

Arda Xi

At any rate, this one was invalidated within 30 seconds.

Wipqozn

Yeah, I think Gnome would know. No offense intended of course.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn None taken.

alexanderpas

@Wipqozn - @GnomeSlice is our resident flag bearer.

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Wipqozn

12:19 AM

@alexanderpas I lol'd

That was gret.

GnomeSlice

Jesus, my Pretty Lights collection is 790 mb...

alexanderpas

@GnomeSlice pretty lights?

Wipqozn

I'd photoshop @gnomes gravatar onto this but I'm lazy:

assets0.wordansassets.com/wordansfiles/images/2008/5/22/6475/…

GnomeSlice

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@Wipqozn What about that popular halo 3 screenshot with all of the guys carrying the single flag.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice I don't know what image you are referring to.

GnomeSlice

12:22 AM

Ah, well, forget it then.

My internet is being sodomized at the moment.

Lazers

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Q: How can I move my PSP game saves onto my PS Vita?

I have an old PSP and a PS3 and PC. I have a bunch of PSP game saves for PSN games (patapon ect) that I would like to move over to my Vita because they work on the Vita. How can I move my PSP's save files onto my Vita?

save-games psp ps-vita

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Weren't you suspended for saying something similiar to that once?

Except raped, I think.

I remember something about that.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Yes, which I carefully avoided.

alexanderpas

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GnomeSlice

Oh no, maybe it was the one about my internet having a dick in its mouth.

Wipqozn

12:24 AM

@GnomeSlice ah, yes. That was the one.

Just saying you might want to be careful.

GnomeSlice

@alexanderpas I look like a ripped guy with a tiny head.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice ha, I was thinking the same thing.

GnomeSlice

Except... the flag needs to be all blue.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice this sounds like a job for @RonanForman!

Ben Brocka

@GnomeSlice is scout

You'll nevah hit my tiny little head!

alexanderpas

12:26 AM

and for those wondering how I did it.

badp

every fragvideo ever (reddit)

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alexanderpas

the things I do for karma on reddit.

reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/q31tf/…

Lazers

12:50 AM

1

Q: Are alternative Minecraft servers worth it?

I have a Minecraft server running on an Amazon EC2 instance, and the instance is bogged down regularly by the server's high requirements. I recently came across a page listing alternative Minecraft servers, many of them touting the reduced overhead of their server versus the Mojang server. Howev...

minecraft hosting alternatives

badp

1:22 AM

@BenBrocka BROCKA IS SPY

Wipqozn

I'm not sure what made this pop into my head all of a sudden, but @GnomeSlice, have you ever played Little King's Story?

agent86

I don't know what to call this thing I made

John

@agent86 Post it here and we'll call it something.

Brant

@badp Nope.

agent86

1:42 AM

@John hmm. there's like an instruction manual that probably needs to go with it that I haven't written yet

withoutthesarcasm.com/stackapps/stats

Lazers

0

Q: What benefits do I get from replaying missions?

Spiral Knights recently added missions, an award system tied to the missions you complete, and an arbitrary "prestige" value that certain missions award you that may or may not (i.e. some does, some doesn't) bring you one step closer to leveling up. What can I gain from replaying a mission I've...

spiral-knights replayability

0

Q: What is a good team in FIFA 12?

I have been looking for good teams but haven`t found any can someone recommend me on that is not REAL MADRID

fifa-12

0

Q: Can I hide PS Vita friend notifications?

The notifications that pop up when your friends come online are very disruptive. Is there any way to turn off the notifications while remaining signed in? I didn't see any such option in the Friends or Settings apps.

ps-vita

John

@agent86 Um, yes...instructions would go well with that.

agent86

I think I've come up with a name

so I'll post it over at stackapps with some directions :)

John

@agent86 :D

agent86

you can use this to answer all sorts of interesting questions

like: what percent of the time is my answer accepted?

how many views on average does a minecraft question get?

OrigamiRobot

1:55 AM

This guy has made some pretty amazing board game reproductions in Minecraft.

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John

@OrigamiRobot You're down 5 points from yesterday. At this rate you'll never become a chat 10k!

OrigamiRobot

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@John I downvoted bad answers and no questions for me to answer :(

John

@OrigamiRobot :(

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Grace Note

@OrigamiRobot I looked at the top comment on the Mouse Trap video and completely lost it, kyahahahaha.

OrigamiRobot

Ha I didn't even read the comments (a good habit to be in)

Yi Jiang

2:00 AM

@John If it's just chat 10k you want, go sign up with a bunch of SE sites and grab the 100 rep bonus

John

20 hours ago, by John

@OrigamiRobot Hehe. I've though about that. If you make 200 on one site, then associate the other 80, you're almost a chat 10k for doing very little.

OrigamiRobot

@Lazers Get this outta here!

Lazers

0

Q: What are the benefits of alchemers?

Alchemer guns have a small clip, short range, slow bullet speed, and (it seems like) slow reload time. What are the pros to them?

spiral-knights

Wipqozn

2:18 AM

(Very minor language warning) Interesting watch: Top 8 disney videos

Nick T

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A: Does length dilation affect the Y axis in the Nether?

Height is dilated at the same rate as length and width. (Aha! I've cleverly avoided all mentions of X, Y, or Z!) This portal Here, outlined in orange: Is exactly 16 squares below the foreground portal. The view from the nether is: Note that the orange portal is only 2 squares below in this p...

pretty sure that's flat wrong

Mana

Noticing lots of images getting posted in here; did GnomeSlice manage to avoid getting suspended?

Wipqozn

@Mana I don't think he's even posted any images today.

Oh, wait.

Yes he did.

@mana: He posted an image. The image was flagged, and a user was suspended and then unsuspended.

It wasn't gnome though.

It was NickT who posted the same image gnome did 20 minutes later

Wait, no, that image only got flagged.

agent86

mkay, well, this is probably not going to be nearly as interesting as some of my other projects to you guys, but yeah.

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Q: StatsExchange - low friction, API-based statistics generator

Screenshot / Code Snippet About StatsExchange is an app that's designed to leverage the filtering and data reporting features of the StackExchange API. With StatsExchange, you can quickly and easily generate statistics on just about any question or answer metrics that you can filter on u...

app api-v2

Wipqozn

2:34 AM

but the point is no, @mana, gnome was not suspended.

OrigamiRobot

0

Q: Chances of event in terraria

What are the chances of two meteorites hitting two adjacent floating islands on a large world? There are five average sized floating islands with no x-axis overlap.

terraria

How is anyone supposed to know that.

Lazers

0

Q: Chances of event in terraria

What are the chances of two meteorites hitting two adjacent floating islands on a large world? There are five average sized floating islands with no x-axis overlap.

terraria

Wipqozn

@Lazers Almost lazers, almost.

OrigamiRobot

@Lazers Beat you! Neener-neener-neener!

I mean I guess someone could do a statistical analysis of the average width of floating islands combined with a look at meteorite probability code, but I spent more time writing this than any sane person would want to spend on this subject.

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot He hasn't provided enough information either.

What does "average sized" mean?

OrigamiRobot

2:46 AM

@Wipqozn "statistical analysis of the average width of floating islands"

Wipqozn

I made a post stating that he'll need to make any changes if he hopes to get an answer.

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